Posted: February 27, 2013 – 16:48

By Nicholas Ibekwe

The alleged beneficiaries will not refute or confirm if they accepted Odili’s ‘stolen’ funds.
All the parties involved or mentioned in the N100 billion allegedly stolen from the treasury of Rivers State by former governor, Peter Odili, as reported by citizen journalism outfit, Sahara Reporters, last Sunday, declined to comment on the alleged scam when contacted by PREMIUM TIMES.

Last Sunday, the New York based organisation, reported that it has obtained draft charges that were never presented in court and prepared by activist lawyer, Festus Keyamo, for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, during the tenure of Farida Waziri as the commission’ chairman. Continue reading “Arik, AIT, Other Beneficiaries Of Odili’s ‘Stolen’ N100bn Keep Mum-PREMIUMTIMES”

FELIX NWANERI February 26, 2013

FELIX NWANERI, takes a look at the delay in the prosecution of former governors and other public office holders accused of corrupt practices, which has cast a slur on the fight against corruption.

Nigerians were shocked recently when a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, sentenced a former director of the Police Pension Office, John Yusuf, to a two-year jail sentence for conniving with others to defraud the office and pensioners of N32.8 billion. Continue reading “EFCC: Losing the grip on ‘corrupt politicians’”

February 27, 2013 by Sodiq Oyeleke

Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders has condemned the good governance tour led by the Minister of Information and Communication, Mr. Labaran Maku, for the inspection of projects across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory.

In a statement on Tuesday, Executive Chairman of the Coalition, Debo Adeniran, who described the tour as a charade and another avenue to divert public funds into private pockets, said the tour was not in the interest of the masses. Continue reading “Governance tour against people’s interest – CACOL”

By SPYGHANA On 23 Feb, 2013 At 02:44 PM

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has called on all the anti-graft agencies in the country to partner in order to reduce corruption to the barest minimum in the Nigerian polity.

Reacting to the news of the investigation of four governors over alleged misappropriation of public funds and abuse of office by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, the Executive Chairman of the Coalition, Debo Adeniran noted that all Nigerian anti-graft agencies must partner and compare notes to rid the country of endemic corruption. Continue reading “Combating Corruption – CACOL Urges Anti-Graft Agencies To Partner”

By Daily Post Staff on February 23, 2013

The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has commended the National Judicial Council (NJC) for the sack of Justices Thomas Naron and Charles Archibong.

The NJC on Wednesday, in a meeting presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Mariam Aloma Mukhtar, recommended compulsory retirement of the two judges on ethical grounds.

Justice Naron was investigated by the NJC for the controversial judgment he led three other judges to give at the first election petition tribunal in Osun State after the 2007 elections. Continue reading “CACOL, Falana commends NJC on sack of Judges”

Two judges suspended over Oyinlola, Akingbola cases

By Punchng.com On 22 Feb, 2013

The National Judicial Council has asked President Goodluck Jonathan and Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State to sack two judges – Justice Charles Archibong of the Federal High Court, Lagos, and Justice T. D. Naron of the High Court of Justice, Plateau State – respectively.

The NJC said it had already suspended the two judges.

The two judges had delivered controversial judgments that many described as embarrassing to the judiciary. Continue reading “Two judges suspended over Oyinlola, Akingbola cases”

February 20, 2013 by Sodiq Oyeleke

Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders has accused anti-graft agencies of insincerity in combating corruption in the country.

Executive Chairman of the Coalition, Debo Adeniran, in a statement on Tuesday, reacting to the report by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other-related offences Commission that it was investigating four governors over alleged misappropriation of public funds. Continue reading “Anti-graft agencies insincere in fighting corruption – CACOL”